B0043 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser DTC Code

Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	W-Type Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code B0043 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the B0043 DTC For Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.

Another consequence of B0043 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

B0043 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser DTC Meaning

B	Body Code - Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems.
0	SAE - Generic
0	Transmission
4	Control Module Throttle Actuator Position Performance
3	TFP Valve Position Switch-Drive Without Drive Ratio

There are currently two main types of cylinder deactivation used today, depending on the type of engine. B0043 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser code for the pushrod design which uses solenoids to alter the oil pressure delivered to the lifters. In their collapsed state, the lifters are unable to elevate their companion pushrods under the valve rocker arms, resulting in valves that cannot be actuated and remain closed.